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Bob, These are good points…let’s also remind everyone that Spotify created a previously non-existent middle class.  In the last 60 years, around 2,900 major label artists (give or take 1,000) have amassed an audience and brand large enough, that to this day, they drive enough traffic to generate at least $50,000/year in Spotify streaming revenue. […]

LOL. I understood perfectly, Bob. Spotify produces nothing. It creates nothing. It is software designed purely for the purpose of using the work of others to generate enormous profits for its owner. As with most large corporate entities, its business model is an exploitative one. Its owner has become a deca-billionaire on the backs of […]

Carl Stubner runs the management company Shelter Music. He personally manages ZZ Top and Crowded House and has been involved with Fleetwood Mac and other acts. This is his story as well as the story of the management group he is growing. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/carl-stubner/id1316200737?i=1000721934253 https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ff4fb19-54d4-41ae-ae7a-8a6f8d3dafa8/episodes/7235742a-56fd-47da-bb9d-03fc30986669/the-bob-lefsetz-podcast-carl-stubner